Newport awaits! http://www.newportfolk.org/

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Noon today @WFMU, musical trinkets and treasures. http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/56541

Off to see Monty Python "live" (in a movie theater in NJ).

Noon today on @WFMU, Music for Charlie Haden, with Michaela Anne live. http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/56446

The lazy calm at the week's start. A few live performances included, but mainly music with an ear tilted toward string-driven things. (Visit homepage.)

So sad to hear of Charlie Haden's passing. I met him a few times and in addition to his enormous talent he was a really nice guy. One of the greats!

Haden and his Liberation Music Orchestra.

Noon today @WFMU, a perfect mixture of strings'n'things, with Gabriel Kahane playing live. http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/56360

Noon today @WFMU, Would you like to go to our musical land? And there's a live performance by Beth Sorrentino http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/56265

Further proof that the average TSA agent knows nothing about musicians' instruments.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has confiscated bassist Christian McBride's bow.

Tonight at 6 on @WFMU, Rob W and I are broadcasting live from Meridian 23 (23rd St near 7th Av, Manhattan). Ani Cordero leads this free show. C'mon by!

Kittenses!!!

Sweet triplet kitten babies smacking down their bottles.

Because it's Strauss week on WQXR...

In about 10 minutes time, Ben Watt, from Everything But The Girl, plays live with Bernard Butler on @Soundcheck (WNYC Radio)

Eclectic British songwriter and thirty-year rock music veteran Ben Watt joins Soundcheck host John Schaefer to play new music from his solo album Hendra, accompanied by Bernard Butler. 

My heroes!

Coming up at 2pm EDT on @Soundcheck (WNYC Radio), #KishiBashi plays beautiful Andrew Bird-influenced orchestral pop live in studio 5.

Watch Kishi Bashi perform songs from his new album Lighght in the Soundcheck studio. 

Amen!!!

Noon today @WFMU, paths to musical enlightenment, with #Elysian Fields http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/55891

The lazy calm at the week's start. A few live performances included, but mainly music with an ear tilted toward string-driven things. (Visit homepage.)

Off to the WFMU Record Fair today. Drop by my table if you're there and say hello! http://wfmu.org/recfair/rf_livebcasts.html

Coming up in a few minutes, Comedian and looping vocalist extraordinaire @reggiewatts plays live in the @Soundcheck studio. http://bit.ly/SL1Aqa

Hear the brilliant comedian and extraordinary loop-happy musician construct his hip-hop and soul-infused songs in the Soundcheck studio.

Michael Hurley coming to NYC, the week I'm in California. :(

Noon today @WFMU, I'm dedicated to the Rix Mix, a freeform remembrance to our departed friend Bob Rixon http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/55615

The lazy calm at the week's start. A few live performances included, but mainly music with an ear tilted toward string-driven things. (Visit homepage.)